A guided tour of Machu Picchu doesn’t have to be the expensive part of your trip. Peruways offers shared group tours with licensed Ministry of Culture guides starting around $35, which is why most independent travellers book one rather than reading from a guidebook at the gate.
Shared tours run with 8 to 15 people in English or Spanish and follow Circuit 1 or Circuit 2 depending on your ticket. Private tours — the same guides, same circuits, your own group — start around $120 for up to four people and are the better call if you have a tight schedule or are travelling with kids.
Peruways also bundles the guide with the pieces that are harder to buy separately: the Consettur bus from Aguas Calientes, the entrance ticket, and (if you want it) the Huayna Picchu or Machu Picchu Mountain permit.
Visit Peruways to compare shared versus private rates and reserve a licensed guide for the date of your visit.
